The Republican party has become a group of economic terrorists who are attempting to hold our financial health hostage unless they can subvert what remains of the public wealth over to the richest components of society.

They need to be treated as such.

There have been cases where Republican senators have advocated collapsing the economy to get a re-write of the US constitution and it's waved off as crazy GOP talk. At what point do we begin to treat them as a national threat?

serial_crusher:What percentage of what the Republicans want has Obama offered them?

What republicans want is predicated on being against whatever Obama proposes. Obama cannot propose a compromise that includes things Republicans want because what Republicans want is opposite of anything Obama proposes.

max_pooper:serial_crusher: What percentage of what the Republicans want has Obama offered them?

What republicans want is predicated on being against whatever Obama proposes. Obama cannot propose a compromise that includes things Republicans want because what Republicans want is opposite of anything Obama proposes.

It's called the Republicans-Act-Like-Petulant-Children Paradox.

Clearly the only solution is to propose shutting the government down while balancing the budget on the backs of the homeless.

ib_thinkin:max_pooper: serial_crusher: What percentage of what the Republicans want has Obama offered them?

What republicans want is predicated on being against whatever Obama proposes. Obama cannot propose a compromise that includes things Republicans want because what Republicans want is opposite of anything Obama proposes.

It's called the Republicans-Act-Like-Petulant-Children Paradox.

Clearly the only solution is to propose shutting the government down while balancing the budget on the backs of the homeless.

Look, we should just let them crash the economy. The long term costs of continuing to elect republicans are lower than letting people see the consequences of that action.

Aristocles:Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy.

Aristocles:Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy.

You mean like freedom to marry whoever you want? I haven't seen any evidence they want that freedom but that is the case fine, Obama agrees to legalize universal gay marriage and Republicans agree to raise the debt ceiling. Sounds like a fair compromise.

Aristocles:Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy.

First, repealing Obamacare would bust the budget.

Second, taxes are already at an historic low for the modern era. If you want lower taxes, you're going to have to basically eliminate the Defense Department. Or, you're going to have to dismantle Medicare and Social Security. Are Republicans willing to campaign to do either?

Everyone wants to end government waste fraud and abuse.

What the hell does "secure the border" mean or entail? Be specific.

Telling people who they can marry and what they can do with their bodies doesn't promote freedom...unless your version of freedom is "freedom for me but not for thee."

Pinner:When the next election rolls around will the GOP become the misogynist party while bashing Hillary?It only adds to the current racist label. How much longer can they last?

Nah, they'll run some clown-shoes candidates in the primary for 2016 that happen to be non-white and/or female as "proof" that big-tent Republicanism is still a real goal for the party. Then they'll put up another white guy when they remember their voting base consists primarily of white guys.

UrukHaiGuyz:Pinner: When the next election rolls around will the GOP become the misogynist party while bashing Hillary?It only adds to the current racist label. How much longer can they last?

Nah, they'll run some clown-shoes candidates in the primary for 2016 that happen to be non-white and/or female as "proof" that big-tent Republicanism is still a real goal for the party. Then they'll put up another white guy when they remember their voting base consists primarily of white guys.

I heard Mitt Romney doesn't have anything planned for the near future.

max_pooper:Aristocles: Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy.

You mean like freedom to marry whoever you want? I haven't seen any evidence they want that freedom but that is the case fine, Obama agrees to legalize universal gay marriage and Republicans agree to raise the debt ceiling. Sounds like a fair compromise.

No need, ending government waste, fraud and abuse provide the needed cash. Plus, Obamacare won't be a burthen any longer.

Aristocles: Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to be the cause of government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy corporate lordship.

FTFY/They're actually just fine with that waste, fraud, and abuse so long as they're the ones doing the wasting, abusing and defrauding.

eraser8:Aristocles: Actually, Republicans don't want much... they simply want to repeal Obamacare, cut taxes, put an end to government waste, fraud, and abuse, secure the border, and promote freedom and democracy.

First, repealing Obamacare would bust the budget.

Second, taxes are already at an historic low for the modern era. If you want lower taxes, you're going to have to basically eliminate the Defense Department. Or, you're going to have to dismantle Medicare and Social Security. Are Republicans willing to campaign to do either?

Everyone wants to end government waste fraud and abuse.

What the hell does "secure the border" mean or entail? Be specific.

Telling people who they can marry and what they can do with their bodies doesn't promote freedom...unless your version of freedom is "freedom for me but not for thee."

Secure the the border refers to the national border with Mexico. Republicans don't want to arrange marriages, that, folks, is called a straw man argument.

sprawl15:lockers: I think he is using this more as a rhetorical device. He can't have possibly forgot they did this exact same shiat to Clinton. Does anyone remember a case before this by either party?

The Democrats seceded from the Union because the Republicans wanted to prevent slavery from spreading to new territories.